The children have now successfully completed a 6 week programme of Mini Kickers sessions in conjunction with NL Leisure. The sessions, which have taken place in Calderhead High School have provided the children with a range of learning opportunities with coaches, Darren and Mya guiding them through each session. Through fun and energetic games such as ‘tunnel tig’, ‘banana tig’ and the ‘pirate ship game’, the children have been learning how to listen to and follow instructions, share space with others and work together as part of a team. Using a football the children have also had opportunities to develop their balance, hand-eye coordination and movement as they have built upon skills such as dribbling the ball and stopping the ball with their foot, each week. By taking turns to kick the ball into the goals, the children have experienced a real sense of achievement once they score, and have been encouraged to celebrate this by the coaches every week. We would like to thank all of the parents who helped to walk the children safely to and from the school every Tuesday. This was a lovely opportunity to engage in conversations with the children as we ‘walked and talked.’
